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Evaluate the relationship between clinical findings before tympanoplasty and intraoperative ossicular conditions in chronic otitis media patients.

February 2, 2026

Evaluation of the relashionship between clinical findings before tympanoplasty and ossicular discontinuity and erosion in patients with chronic otitis media

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BBBehrouz Barati ATAli Goljanian TabriziShahid Beheshti University GMGolfam MehrparvarImam Hossein Hospital

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This cross-sectional study evaluates the link between clinical findings and ossicular issues in chronic otitis media patients, suggesting surgical planning considerations.

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Evaluate the relationship between clinical findings before tympanoplasty and intraoperative ossicular conditions in chronic otitis media patients.
Cross-sectional study design performed in Tehran hospitals
Sample included 207 chronic otitis media patients
Investigated pre-surgical findings related to ossicular continuity
IS Discontinuity in 60 (29%) patients; IM Discontinuity in 25 (12.1%) patients
Higher IS Discontinuity in patients with marginal perforations (48.9% vs. 24.1%)
Otorrhea linked to higher IS Discontinuity (42% vs. 20.6%)
Significant correlation between Air Bone Gap >40 dB and increases in IS and IM Discontinuities

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Barati et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980fde8c1c9540dea80f951 https://doi.org/10.22037/orlfps.v3i1.18244

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This cross-sectional study evaluates the link between clinical findings and ossicular issues in chronic otitis media patients, suggesting surgical planning considerations.

Evaluation of the relashionship between clinical findings before tympanoplasty and ossicular discontinuity and erosion in patients with chronic otitis media

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Evaluation of the relashionship between clinical findings before tympanoplasty and ossicular discontinuity and erosion in patients with chronic otitis media

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